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淺黃色

简浅黄色 · 繁淺黃色

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn huáng sè

buff
pale yellow

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淺: Look up this written character
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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3–2–4 · qian3 huang2 se4

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